Sunday, August 21, 2005

International Development: World Bank will focus on developing Gaza Strip potential economy

Palestinian daily al-Quds, reports that Nigel Roberts, the representative of the World Bank in the West Bank and Gaza, has revealed that the organization would focus on developing economy and jobless reduction in the Gaza Strip after the Israeli pullout.

"The World Bank will focus on developing Gaza Strip potential economy as well as on the bilateral economic relationship between Israel and the Palestinians."

The World Bank and the U.S. are trying to help find a permanent link between the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, he added.